Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.3% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.8% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$10.81 zł 39.80
59.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$54.2 zł 199
25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$9.42 zł 34.65
45.65%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.04 zł 14.85
-29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.13 zł 7.85
31.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 zł 8.04
-6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.09 zł 15.05
11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.97 zł 14.59
16.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.12 zł 4.11
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.38 zł 5.07
53.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.41 zł 5.18
41.84%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.55 zł 13.07
-1.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.99 zł 33.07
107.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$6.42 zł 23.63
46.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.78 zł 43.35
58.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.31 zł 4.81
99.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.75 zł 6.45
36.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.91 zł 7.01
9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.09 zł 11.35
-11.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.06 zł 3.89
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 zł 3.94
74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.34 zł 4.94
10.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.65 zł 2.41
41.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.38 zł 19.81
27.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.85 zł 25.19
3.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.18 zł 4.33
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.77 zł 6.51
36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.07 zł 3.95
177.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$40.93 zł 151
-29.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.40 zł 8.83
90.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.97 zł 3.57
116.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$12.79 zł 47.06
125.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.65 zł 6.06
15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$32.2K zł 118.7K
0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$275 zł 1,012
-33.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$9.13 zł 33.62
147.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$16.77 zł 61.7
117.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$37.96 zł 140
54.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$23.00 zł 84.6
-9.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$8.32 zł 30.62
33.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$446 zł 1,640
62.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$12.9K zł 47.4K
18.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$77.3 zł 285
11.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$44.73 zł 165
-16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$100 zł 369
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$110 zł 403
7.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$931 zł 3,425
68.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$765 zł 2,814
61.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$1,596 zł 5,872
72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$1,194 zł 4,394
65.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$6,014 zł 22.1K
15.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$3,913 zł 14.4K
21.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$1,957 zł 7,201
27.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.77
-56.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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